Diagram of a chloroplast inside a cell, showing thylakoid stacks Nucelus (N), mitochindria (M), plasma membrane (PM), chloroplast outer envelope (OE) chloroplast inner envelope (IE).

Lipids are the building blocks of a cell's envelope - the cell membrane. In addition to their structural function, some lipids also play a regulatory role and decisively influence cell growth. The ...

Attaching these trapped microbeads to the cell membrane and pulling them forms a membrane tether (a string-like structure) enabling the cell membrane tension to be measured.

All cells on Earth are made of phospholipid membranes. Now astronomers have found the component molecules in interstellar space.

For life to function, cell membranes must remain intact. When these fragile barriers are damaged—for instance by heat or ...

Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells possess a nucleus enclosed within a cell membrane. Prokaryotic cells, however, do not possess any membrane-bound cellular compartments.

The cell membrane is the cell's outermost line of defense against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 disease.

“This finding emphasizes that membrane viscosity, previously overlooked, is a key factor in how membranes bend and reshape, offering new insights into cellular structure and function,” Vlahovska said.